Development Environment Setup | Bondar Academy

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, we will configure a development environment to run JavaScript code on your computer using two main components: Node.js and Visual Studio Code . Installing Node.js To install Node.js, follow these steps: Open your web browser and search for Node.js . Click on the first result, which is nodejs.org . Download the installation package suitable for your operating system: For Mac , the installer will be automatically detected. Download and run the package, then follow the installation prompts. For Windows , select either X64 or IRM64 based on your system architecture, download the MSI installer, and follow the prompts. Ensure you install the LTS version of Node.js for stability (currently version 24). Installing Visual Studio Code Next, install Visual Studio Code: Search for vscode in your browser. Download the installer for your operating system and complete the installation. Configuring Visual Studio Code After installation, open Visual Studio Code and perform the following: Enable Auto Save by going to File settings. Open a new terminal session via Terminal > New Terminal . Check Node.js and NPM installation by typing: node -v npm -v For Mac users, keep the default z-shell . Windows users should switch to Command Prompt for better compatibility. Your computer is now ready to execute JavaScript code, and you can proceed to the next lesson!